I met someone!

I'm back in Paris for over a few days now and on July 20th something very unexpected happened. I met someone.

Imagine pale blue eyes, a rather baby face and a head full of lovely brown hair, yes that's him. That's J. He is half French and half Dutch, speaks perfect English and has the best sense of humor I've ever seen in a guy. You just can't get him to stop smiling! He is around 6 feet tall (maybe a little taller) and I just love the fact that he prefers girls with brown hair and brown eyes! I am a total brownie for those of you that don't know!
Plus, he will be back in Paris in fall!

I can't wait, but at the same thing something is making me nervous. He lives in Amsterdam, which is still close but how would it work if we were to get serious?

Maybe I should stop being the overly worried girl that I am and take things slowly and enjoy each moment. I guess I'll do that. 
Yes. 
I will.

Bisous à tous !

Dangerous subway trip

For those of you that don't know, I'm back in Paris. And a few hours ago, I was reminded of a very ugly Parisian truth. Does anyone know how dangerous it is to take the subway after 10 pm with a dress?

I was with a friend and we were both wearing knee-length dresses (ok, maybe just a little shorter). And in about 20 minutes, we had at least 15 guys hitting on us. And let me say this, those guys are not cute, not nice and especially not well-mannered! God! It was so disturbing not to mention scary! In addition to that, I had a guy who was sitting opposite, introduce himself to me in a very pleasant manner. After a short and awkward conversation, he told us to watch our bags. I was watching my bag, and I was also watching my friend's bag. I was disappointed because seriously, I have been living here for a year now, I hadn't thought that I seemed so naive! But anyways, I'm glad we are safely back and I've decided to never take the subway after 10 pm in a dress again. (Thanks to H&M leggings and a very long cardigan that were bought on the spot, I was quite comfortable on our way back)

Bisous!

My mom's fruit iced tea

My mom made the best fruit iced-tea I had ever tasted yesterday so I asked her for the recipe and decided to share it with you guys.

You'll need,

2 apples,

2 peaches,

2 apricots,

some ginger,

mint leaves (optional)

a few teabags,

one tablespoon of sugar/splenda,

lots of water

Peel the skin off the fruits and cut them into slices (you can keep the skin of the apples if you want to). Put everything inside a large pot and add a tablespoon of sugar or splenda if you want to cut calories. Fill 3/4 of the pot with water and bring it to a boil. Make a cup of concentrated tea using 3-4 teabags and add this to the pot while it's still hot. Grate some ginger on top and add some more water. Leave it in the fridge for a couple of hours until it's chilled and don't forget serve it with ice cubes and mint leaves for garnish. By the way, I always add a little more sugar into mine because I'm a sucker for everything sweet.

Bon appétit !

Facebook is ruining my life

Hi everyone,
Sorry it's been a long time and I couldn't keep you updated everyday about what I've been doing but let's just say that nothing much has happened during the past week. I got a facebook message from Monsieur Sticky Guy in which he basically said "when are we going to see each other??????" I couldn't come up with a good way to say no again so I just ignored him. But then I thought in order for him to realize that I have ignored his message and that it's not because I haven't checked my facebook lately, I needed an activity on my wall (timeline). So for the last  few days, I have been the most active facebook user ever (I have even tried playing farmville and other facebook games like that). But, if you check out my Sherryheartparis facebook page, unfortunately you won't be able to see more than 2 friends because that is not my real facebook, nor is Sherry Paris my real name. This is completely for safety purposes, and also because well, if I advertise my blog on my real facebook page, Sticky Guy and many other people I have been mentioning here will read all of this and I don't know what will happen after that!

Oh, by the way has anyone watched Romeo + Juliet starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes? I watched it for the 10th time this week and even if I do find some parts quite cheesy, it was after all a good remake. But still, I prefer the one starring Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting (has anyone noticed how much he resembles Zac Efron?)


I hope everyone's having a good time and enjoying the nice weather.
Contact me or add me as a friend on facebook, follow me on twitter and I also have a linkedln account, don't forget to check out my blogger page! If you want of course! ha ha

Bisous à tous !

Keep him or reject him?

A few days ago, Belinda, the "best" friend that I talked about yesterday shared a secret of hers with me. It's not exactly a secret but it was something that worried her. After giving it some thought, I couldn't come up with a single solution to help her because I had never been in this situation before. So I decided to share it with you.

About 6 months ago she met a guy who was quite friendly and nice. As they passed more and more time together, he developed feelings for Belinda but she only saw him as as friend. When he informed her about these feelings, she was shocked because she hadn't got the slightest idea! Belinda listened as he confessed all that he felt but when he was done, she didn't have much to say. She didn't want to be anything more than friends. He cried, asked for a chance to show her how much she meant to him and then he left, heartbroken.

So I was thinking, was it really a good idea to reject him? No one had ever been interested in Belinda before and this was the first time someone had asked her out. I don't think letting him go that way was the right thing to do when she could obviously see how much he loved her.

Now, that makes me wonder if I have also a secret fan...
Nah, I don't think so.

Scotland, here I come.

I don't have a large group of close friends but if I had to name a best friend I guess it would be Belinda. She is a tall and slim girl with very white skin and really dark hair. I know it sounds very gothic but she is just a normal girl with normal girl problems. OK, she might be a little too obsessed with looks and the fact that no one has ever asked her out (except this one guy who was in love with her, I'll talk about that later). So, anyway, the reason that I've mentioned her is because she will be in Birmingham, England for a year which means that she will be very close to me!

Neither of us had ever been to Scotland before, so we decided to plan a trip to Ediburgh, Glasgow and all the other places that we can visit on the way. I'm so excited! So if any of you live in Scotland and have any advices about visiting there, contact me!

                                                                            

Crush into Boyfriend, but how?

After writing the post about my 8th grade crush, I decided that this relationship (the one that we still don't have) wouldn't get anywhere unless I did something. I mean, he is not going to suddenly realize me and say "Oh, that girl that I saw the other day was dazzling! I should ask her out!"

Which brings us to my point. I have decided that I need to take action.

I made a list of all the things that I could do to make him notice me, here it is.

Add him on facebook.

This is a complicated one because if I add him now he will think that it's because I saw him the other day and also that I have developed a sudden interest in him (which is quite the story by the way) and that I'm a fan of his. I'm not going through with this one, I'm sorry.

Take advantage of being back in town, go to places he is likely to visit.

I like this one but I don't even know where he lives. He has many pictures on facebook visiting places but I can't tell where they all are! Next!

Try to find common friends.

My sister has around 50 common friends with him but nothing will happen before he officially becomes my friend. And what can those common friends do for me? They are facebook friends, they are fake!

So, my list was short and not very helpful. But at least I tried to make this relationship work (the one that we still don't have).

Maybe I'll come up with more useful ideas later and if you have any suggestions please don't be shy.

Bisous!

Subway lovers

"T'es trop belle" An attractive smile.
"Ahem ahem" Blushes.

In order to go to my classes, I have to take the subway everyday. It takes me about 30 minutes to get to my university and 30 minutes back home. Which means that I'm spending 1/24 of my day underground. Surely, if I'm going to meet the love of my life it has to be within those 24 hours, right? So why doesn't anyone believe in subway loves?!

Here is what happens during a normal underground hour in Paris. Guys, or men, notice me, they give me flirty smiles and mumble little compliments and I get all flattered. But then the doors swing open and BAM, they are gone. And I won't ever see that cute blond guy again, will I? He would have looked great in a tux!

I know it's not their fault, it's just their stop and they are on their way to work or school. But, come on, if they really like me that much, they can spare some time and instead of just staring and mumbling vague compliments, they can ask me my name!

I know why this is happening though. It's because people believe that subway loves don't exist! And maybe they are TOLD to believe that by their mothers. Oh yes, maybe after a bedtime story, their mothers go "well you know darling, as soon as you go underground, things go fake"

If there are any Parisians out there reading this blog, please. Don't just stare, talk too.

Before I forget, "T'es trop belle" means "You are very beautiful".

Bisous à tous!

I think I have fallen in love — with my 8th grade crush.

Not long ago, I ran into another old friend of mine. I have to be honest, he is not really a friend because I haven't even said two words to him in my life. He was my 8th grade crush and also a year older than me which seemed like a big deal back then. He was a loner with big, curly hair and the greenest eyes you can imagine. Then he went off to Boston and I never heard of him again.

Well, until a few days ago at least, when I ran into him with my sister. He turned his head around to look at me (at us). To my surprise, he also recognized me and it was then that I met his beautiful, shockingly green eyes... OK, this is not fanfiction so I'm going to keep it simple.

He is not my friend on facebook so I have been facebook-stalking him from my sister's account. After an hour of devoted study, I can say that he has changed and grown up. A lot. He is taller, bigger and he has the sexiest body you can imagine.  Wide shoulders, a smile that kills...

That makes me wonder, why did I even go to Paris? 
He may live in Boston, we may be far away and we may have never talked to each other, but still, he is unbelievably handsome and we kind of have a history together!

Don't you think?

Lindt bar and a quick jog!

Like I said I would yesterday, I weighed myself today morning. The result didn't satisfy me but well, I won't complain. 

I was the one who ate gigantic Lindt bars to cheer me up after dinner each single evening. 

I was the one who went to jog for hours at Bois de Boulogne but who ended up breathless and red-faced 20 minutes later and returned home. (I won't even mention the Parc Monceau incident here, maybe in my following entries).

I was the one who went to McDonalds at 10 pm after a long day of study at la bibliothèque du Centre Pompidou, near the Hotel de Ville. (I know I have said in my last post that I only ate fast food very rarely if requested by a friend, and I swear, it was ALWAYS my friend who came up with the idea).

Yummy Lindt chocolate bars!

I can't decide on whether or not I should reveal my true weight. Oh, sod it! Here it goes.

I am 143 pounds and that is around 65 kilos. Not that I really care!

And it has been declared. A war has been declared.

It is on baby. I will lose 10 pounds in a few weeks. I'll show those Parisian guys who said that I had a pretty face but ...

Anyway, let's not get off topic now. I'll show everyone that the freshman 15 isn't a permanent thing.

Bisous and I promise that I won't always talk about my weight. I have more important things going on in my life for God's sake. At least I have the sticky guy. Oh, never mind.

How many pounds to go again?

"NON" TO THE DUKAN DIET

A few years ago, Pierre Dukan came up with a protein-based diet which caused a lot of controversy due to its unusual methods approaching weight loss. He was struck off the medical register earlier this year after announcing his ideas concerning weight loss among school children. I tried the Dukan diet last year, which resulted in me fainting and getting nauseous all the time. Apart from the 6 pounds that I lost in two weeks and gained back in three, I regret to tell you that I'm very much against the practice of this unhealthy diet followed by many celebrities including Kate Middleton, Jennifer Lopez, Gisele Bundchen and Penelope Cruz.

You can check out the Dukan Diet website if you who want to know more about the Dukan Diet. But I don't recommend it to anyone.

So why is the Dukan diet bad for you?

Heart diseases. Due to its high protein intake, your cholesterol levels increase which may lead to heart diseases. 

You are too tired to exercise. 
Everyone knows that exercise is the key to weight loss but I was too tired to even eat my grilled chicken breast. How could I run for 40 minutes in that case? 

Yo-yo dieting. As I said, I lost 6 pounds but I gained everything back (and I also gained an additional 6 pounds).

It's expensive. Not everyone can afford to eat a t-bone steak for dinner during months. 

Damage to internal organs. Burning fat instead of carbs puts an additional burden on your kidneys and liver.

Bad breath and smelly urine. I know this is disgusting but I would brush my teeth 5 times and still have bad breath. Can you imagine not wanting to pee because you know it 's going to smell gross?

Weight loss is not easy and if that means that one has to try every way possible to succeed, then so be it. Good luck to those who are still keen on giving it a try. 

I'm on a diet. Again.

I have never really been skinny and I don't think I'll ever be able to accomplish that. And that's basically because I love food too much. But I have been dieting since I was 11 years old, I gave up drinking normal coke when I was 10, I only eat fast food once a year and only if requested by a friend. I am 5'5'' which is 165 cms and I don't even know how much I weigh because it changes all the time. I gained the freshman 15, and when I returned home I lost some of it, but then I gained it back again. But to give a number, I think my weight is around 140 pounds which is 64 kilos.

So, I decided that I will weigh myself tomorrow morning and start a real diet.

Sticky Guys

Now that I'm back in my hometown for the summer holidays I get to see many old friends. But unfortunately I also run into people I never had a like for, one of whom happens to be this guy who is the son of my mom's high school friend. He has been sending me messages over facebook which REALLY bug me because I don't like him in any way.

I wish I had never gone online on facebook chat that day. It all began with him saying "Oh hi Sherry, how is it going? Long time no see!" Let's make something clear here, I really hate sticky guys, and he is the stickiest I have ever seen! Hands down! After a rather shy and silent chat he asked me if we could meet up some time while I'm still in town. I just couldn't say NO! right away (he is my mom's high school friend's son, my grandmother knows his grandparents for God's sake!). I told him that I would be very busy this week and that I had to go now because I was going out with family. He didn't seem to mind. I didn't feel bad rejecting him since I had done in the best way possible!
So, about an hour later we arrived at the "grand" restaurant. And guess whom we ran into! He seemed extremely shy and I tried to act all cool and cold. I was very proud of myself by the end of the evening because I thought I had made it clear to him that I wasn't interested in him in that way. I couldn't have been more wrong. I received another facebook message from him two hours ago, he gave me his phone number and said that our families were going to have dinner together and we could see each other there. So much for my coldness!

Why couldn't have I just said no in the first place?

Dreams are my reality

I don't know how many of you have heard of the French movie "La Boum" starring the young French actress Sophie Marceau. I suppose that it was a big deal in France in the 1980s, since all French people that I have talked to seem to know a great deal about it. But they are right, I can assure you that once you watch it, you are not going to get over it easily. And this is mostly due to the beautiful soundtrack. I gave the link below to the song "Dreams are My Reality" by Richard Sanderson.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQDHCyFe2rY

Vic, played by Sophie Marceau, is a 13-year-old girl who wants to attend "la boum", a party where she hopes to find true love. After convincing her parents to let her go with the help of her grandmother, she finally meets Mathieu whom she directly falls in love with. But is he really her true love?